Climate change conference.ABOUT 200 environmentally aware delegates converged on the Colne Valley The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire. It takes its name from the River Colne which rises above the town of Marsden and flows eastward along the floor of the valley. for a conference about climate change. People came from across the north of England for the Transition Towns North event at Slaithwaite Civic Hall. Organised by the Co-operative Group, Marsden and Slaithwaite Transition Town (MASTT MASTT Maintenance And Supply Technical Training ) group and the Green Valley Grocer, its aim was to share ideas about how communities can work together to combat climate change. The Transition Towns ethos e·thos n. The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement: "They cultivated a subversive alternative ethos" Anthony Burgess. aims to encourage communities to become more self-sufficient and environmentally minded through initiatives like local food growing. MASTT supports a community-owned orchard orchard, generally an area on which fruit or nut trees are planted and cultivated. The words grove and plantation are often used when the fruits are tropical, e.g., a "citrus grove" or a "banana plantation. and greengrocers and holds regular events like ethical fashion shows. Mayor of Kirklees Clr Julie Stewart-Turner opened the conference. Keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speaker Rob Hopkins, founder of Transition Towns, told how the movement had spread from humble beginnings in his home town of Totnes, Devon, to become a global phenomenon. There were other presentations and workshops and a group of young people working under the name Huddersfield Ethical Entrepreneurs sold 'ethical' Christmas gift packs of Fairtrade products and sold Fair Trade coffee. They have worked with charity the Lorna Young Foundation, the Pakistani Youth Forum and Kirklees Young People's Service. |
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